Category: Internet

Person Familiar With Gmail Speaks Out

A lady that worked on the technology that scans the content of the emails to present to you advertisements based on keywords, has spoken about the controversy behind Gmail and the technology it uses, and why we shouldn’t worry. Phy posted it in the comments for the post I made earlier, Gmail Is Too Creepy,…


Spammers Get 92 Million AOL Addresses

If there was ever a reason to stop using AOL’s service, this recent bit of news should be it. I feel sorry for anyone who is still using AOL (and consequently is stuck in the Stone Age of the internet, missing out on the greatest stuff.) Even my grandmother gets spam emails with porn in…


Gmail Is Too Creepy

A lot of people are clamoring to get Gmail invites (examples: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5) and use Google’s 1GB web email service, but many of them aren’t looking at the dark side of Gmail, which is pretty dark indeed. Gmail-Is-Too-Creepy.com is a site the tells you about the dangers of Gmail and their…


Bug Me Not

Have you ever gone to a site that requires you to register; enter your name, address, phone number, social security number, credit card number, the date when you lost your virginity, and so on? Do you find yourself entering in fake information to quickly bypass it, to protect your privacy, and to keep these website…